Environmental Pollution

Environmental pollution is the effect of undesirable changes in our surroundings that have harmful effects on plants, animals and human begins.

A substance which causes pollution, is called pollutants.

Pollutants can be solid, liquid, gaseous substances present in greater concentration than in natural abundance and are produced due to human activities or due to natural happenings.

The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was rigorously followed during setting of new industries and environmental modelling has been used to carry out future foresting of pollution and restoring to effective control measures of pollution.

Basically, our environment is composed of atmosphere, earth, water, and space. In the absence of pollution, it remains clean and enjoyable.

The interaction of the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere is continuing for years together. On the account of the composition, and complex nature of environment gets changed. These activities include industrialization, construction, and transportation.

Environmental pollution is classified into various groups.

Ø Pollution of air is termed as the atmospheric pollution.

Ø Pollution of hydrosphere or water is termed as water pollution, while pollution due to disposal of waste water is termed as industrial effluents pollution.

Ø Indiscriminate dispersal of domestic sewage is called domestic effluents pollution.

Ø Urban areas are blessed with the menace of noise, which at times becomes intolerable. It is called noise pollution.

Types:

· Air pollution

· Water pollution

· Soil pollution